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Snow avalanche hits passenger cab
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 1/6/2018 3:59:39 PM
6 passengers missing
SRINAGAR, Jan 5: A snow avalanche hit a passenger cab at Sadhna Top in Tangdhar today. Six passengers who were travelling in the vehicle are missing.
Reports said the vehicle, JK 09A-3249 was on its way from Kupwara to Karnah. The mishap occurred at 4.00 PM.
According to reports, six passengers, including three women, are believed to be trapped under a huge mound of snow.
Officials said the rescue operations are underway to rescue them.
They added that a 10-year-old boy Sulaiman and driver Zahoor Ahmad, were rescued and a police team is on the spot to rescue other passengers. Officials were hopeful of rescuing other passengers also.